March 16, 2016

The Canadian Press asked people who are homeless or work with those on the street in Thunder Bay — one of the worst cities in Canada for homelessness — what advice they would give the federal government as it crafts its first budget and a poverty reduction strategy.

Here’s what they had to say, in their own words:

“Housing, housing, housing. That’s what we need. That’s what we need in our community, that’s what we need across Canada. We need a national housing strategy.” — Brad King, operations manager, Shelter House, Thunder Bay